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RECRUITMENT AGENCIES
applications were received and processed; 4,184 candidates interviewed for civil
services/posts (interviews for Defence Services were conducted by SSB of Ministry
of Defence) and 2,889 candidates recommended for appointment to various posts,
1,466 for civil services/posts and 1,423 for Defence Services/Posts. During this
period, the Commission revised the scheme of the Combined Medical Services
Examination to be effective from the Combined Medical Services Examination,
2008. During this period, it was also decided to increase the number of attempts in
Civil Services Examinations for general category differently-abled candidates from
four to seven to be effected from the Civil Services Examination, 2008. During this
period, the syllabi prescribed for General Studies papers and all the optional papers
except the literature papers of Languages under the scheme of Civil Services (Main)
Examination were revised in consultation with academic experts. The revised
syllabus has been given effect from the Civil Services Examination, 2008.The UPSC
has displayed in its website various details about its working and matters relating to
the examinations conducted by it. The UPSC has also an Information and Facilitation
Counter to help the candidates for any queries and submission of applications, etc.
15.1.4The Parliamentary Standing Committee for Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and
Justice has taken up the subject of ‘Working of UPSC’ and the Committee took oral
evidence of Senior Officers from the Department of Personnel and Training and the
UPSC through few sessions of meetings. The report of the Committee is yet to be
received.
SET UP AND FUNCTIONS OF STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION
15.2 The set up of Staff Selection Commission (SSC) comprises its headquarters located
in New Delhi and nine regional/sub regional offices located at different parts of the
country. The headquarter comprises one chairperson, two members, one secretarycum-controller
of examinations and other supporting officers and staff. The regional
offices are headed by regional directors and sub-regional offices by deputy directors.
The sanctioned strength of SSC including regional offices is 496, consisting of 42
Group ‘A’ and 163 Group ‘B’ officers in addition to 291 Group ‘C’/ ‘D’ officials.
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